The US and other nations called for a ceasefire in Ethiopia amid fighting between Tigrayan forces and government troops. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) claimed it had reached near Addis Ababa as the government described it as an "existential war".

Ethiopian government forces, TPLF engage in heavy fighting amid ceasefire calls

UK regulators on Thursday approved Merck's anti-Covid pill as the country continues to grapple with the virus. The country's health minister Sajid Javid said: "Today is a historic day for our country, as the UK is now the first country in the world to approve an antiviral that can be taken at home for Covid-19.

Britain becomes first country to approve Merck's anti-COVID-19 pill

Actress Brigitte Bardot, 87, was fined $23,000 by a French court in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion after her remarks two years ago when she described the inhabitants as "degenerate savages".

'Degenerate savages': French court fines Brigitte Bardot for remarks on La Reunion's Hindu Tamils

As India celebrated Diwali, US President Joe Biden also greeted Indians on Diwali saying: "May the light of Diwali remind us that from darkness there is knowledge, wisdom, and truth.

US President Biden, VP Kamala Harris, other world leaders wish Happy Diwali

After a Pentagon report highlighted a major increase in China's nuclear warhead arsenal over the next decade, the country's foreign ministry dismissed it as "full of prejudice".

Cheap tricks based on gossip, says China on Pentagon's nuclear warhead report

As virus cases continue to surge, WHO Europe director Hans Kluge said on Thursday that "we are, once again, at the epicentre". The top European WHO official said the current situation in Europe was of "grave concern" as Germany on Thursday reported a new high of 33,949 COVID-19 cases.

Europe once again at epicentre of coronavirus pandemic: WHO

Hollywood star Tom Hanks, 65, was reportedly offered a space flight on Blue Origin rocket by Jeff Bezos, however, the "Finch" star turned it down. The price tag for the space journey was apparently $28 million, so Hanks decided to give it a miss.

'I ain't paying': Tom Hanks turned down Jeff Bezos' offer to take Blue Origin space flight

Facebook said today it will be shutting its facial recognition system amid uncertainty over a "clear set of rules governing its use". The company said the move will delete "facial recognition templates" of over 1 billion people.

Facebook decides to shut its facial recognition system

The celebratory chords of a mariachi band filled the community center. On seemingly every surface fresh marigold blossoms glowed a bright orange. And, in this town just north of San Diego, two types of masks were present at its recent Día de Muertos event: faces painted white and black to resemble skulls as well as the more familiar kind — cloth coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The unequal toll of COVID-19 in California

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told delegates at the UN climate summit that the race for fossil fuels has created "geo-political tensions". He was speaking at the COP26 event on "accelerating clean technology innovation & development" in Glasgow.

Race for fossil fuels created 'geo-political tensions', says Indian PM Modi at COP26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking at COP26 said that "it would be appropriate justice to create pressure on nations that don't meet their own promises of climate finance.

COP26: Major takeaways from PM Modi's speech at the climate summit

Few states support climate action as enthusiastically as California. But the Golden State isn’t sending a governor to the U.N. climate change summit this year. Gov.

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